Forging a No-spin Throwing Spike (bo-shuriken)

[cohbore42]

SWEEET, thanks for response!

[DustinWorker]

Awesome spikes!! I want a few of em, I emailed you about them how much are they?

[kalevraa]

@gotama420 thank you kindly! i do like working there. the fun never ends...

[paramedia161]

Great video! I really like the looks and design of your spikes.

I can tell just from watching you throw them that they are

good throwers. They look like they have a little weight behind

them too.. What's the length and weight on these?

[kalevraa]

@paramedia161 thanks! the length is 11.5", and the weight is 13-14oz.

[thechurchofdave]

These are awesome :)

They are, of course bullets without gunpowder lol Your arm is the gun.

Had to throw that in there. hehe

Love watching you making these though. Very cool!

[kalevraa]

@thechurchofdave many thanks!

[Thedorpli]

while i agree with you as to throwing knives are hard to control. I do not feel as if they are loud, or that they bounce a lot, they only bounce a lot if you don,t stick the target :). and the whole "doesn't cut anything? only if you hit with the wrong end of the knife :)

not trying to start a fight, just wondering why you have this opinion

[Thedorpli]

while i very much liked your video, your spikes, and your throwing. I feel as my duty as a blacksmith/knife thrower that I must ask you how you came upon the opinion that throwing knives are "loud" and "don't cut anything", "bounce" and are hard to control.

[kalevraa]

@Thedorpli it is my experience that throwing knives, when they don't stick, are a whole lot louder than than the spikes -- at least the rather heavy ones that i make. my family always knows when i throw knives in the yard, as the sound is more jarring and high-pitched. throwing knives, being flat pieces of tempered steel, also have more spring than the spikes, and bounce back with a lot more force. of course, really thin spikes might be rather bouncy too, but i don't make/use these.

[Thedorpli]

@kalevraa Ah, I see, I only use heavy throwing knives, not the thin steel punch out ones, my think (1/4in instead of 1/8th) dont make that sound.

[kalevraa]

@Thedorpli sorry, i meant thin spikes, not thin knives. any knife, thin or thick, will be louder and bounce more than a substantial spike. a flat blade will have to be made of reasonably high-carbon steel and be heat-treated to prevent breakage/bending, and this will create a hi-pitched ring/bounce. handle wrap or wood/plastic handles helps with the noise, but regular use gets them shredded. i switched to spikes for practical reasons -- i have about 20 throwing knives i never use....

[kalevraa]

@Thedorpli to continue... when i said "they don't cut anything" i meant that throwing knives don't really have a cutting edge. one wouldn't cut a slice of salami with a throwing knife, and we all know what happens when someone decides to use a kitchen knife for throwing practice -- it gets messed. so, why stick to the knife shape at all? a spike is much more durable, quieter, and safer. having said that, i admit i LIKE throwing odd objects like rasps, garden shears, and yes, knives.

[TsukasaAn]

HEY!!!! please please make a video on forgeing a throwing star ive been trying to find one video or atleast instructions on it T.T

[kalevraa]

@TsukasaAn i used to make throwing stars. however, actually forging a throwing star is too time consuming. it is best to cut them out of good steel with a plasma cutter or a torch (you may consider paying a water-jet or laser facility to cut you a whole bunch -- they are reasonably priced), grind them to shape, heat-treat the tips, and finish-grind them. the ones i made about 20 years ago still look and work great, even after so much abuse -- way better that most commercial ones. good luck!

[yeahpanda4]

Do you have an online store that i could buy spikes from you how much do you charge

[deuxtk]

Nice Work! Nice Music! Nice throw!

Bravo! !

[kalevraa]

@deuxtk many thanks!

[HouzanSuzuki]

Hi, long time no see.

Your spike is always very artistic.

It lets me imagine a knife having European dignity.

Those are very heavy and are large.

I am cherishing the spikes which I got from you even now.

Thank you so much.

By the way I used a machine like in your factory in Japanese blacksmith before several years.

Because I was an amateur, wasn't possible to make even simple straight bo shuriken.(^___^)

A smith forging craftsman like you handles steel like candy freely.

[kalevraa]

@HouzanSuzuki it is good to hear from you. thank you for your kind comments. i am happy you still like the spikes i have sent you, and will be happy to make more, of any design, any time. forging hot steel in a straight line is actually difficult, and takes long practice. but then, what doesn't? a child takes years to learn to talk, and then we talk non-stop, without memory how hard it was. i still enjoy your youtube videos very much. clearly one has much to learn from you.

[erniesbudolab]

Great idea to make these available! My reveal video is coming soon, I promise! I just got back from a charity fundraising trip and have been editing video from that function.

[kalevraa]

@erniesbudolab hello! good to to hear from you, and am looking forward to seeing your video.

[crypter27]

I prefer spikes too brother!

[crypter27]

@crypter27 Can I buy some spikes off of you? I like high impact spikes my self.

[kalevraa]

@crypter27 you certainly can. my email is throwingspikes@gmail.com thanks!

[crypter27]

@crypter27 I can't do pay pal but if you send me an address,I'll send you a money order through the mail.

[kalevraa]

@crypter27 indeed.

[crypter27]

@kalevraa thanks

[crypter27]

@crypter27 thanks